Energy & Science

Electric motors consume as much as half the world’s electricity. Turntide Technologies says it can make them more efficient.

When hot air expands under extreme summertime temperatures, it can become a mountain of heat that just won’t move. 

Ranchers and regulators are contending with uncontrolled leaks from thousands of abandoned oil and gas sites that could render some land “functionally uninhabitable.”

Hybrids don’t get a lot of hype—but they perform well and are selling accordingly.

The government is working across departments to announce its target before the UN climate summit in Glasgow in November, sources say

A major new investment in renewables by the country’s largest power company may signal the beginning of the end for thermal energy.

DeepGreen built a nearly $3 billion valuation on the dream of gently excavating the ocean floor. Now environmentalists want to block its plans to go public.

We’re not investing enough in energy efficiency even though it’s a crucial lever in the climate fight

The two charities are targeting projects in the developing world in the hope that more capital will follow.

The Russian energy giant was also responsible for four other recent releases of the superpotent greenhouse gas.

Canada’s General Fusion plans to start testing a $400 million pilot facility outside London by 2025.

The nation uses the dirtiest fossil fuel to generate more than 80% of its power 

Attorney Roger Cox says oil industry executives should be held responsible for their companies’ carbon emissions

To meet global climate goals, the majors will have to help reduce the extraction of their most important product 

As the threat of wildfire looms, a debate has emerged in the state about the best way to plant trees.

In an interview, Patricia Poppe said the utility is good at responding to disasters— and is improving its prevention of them.

Investments in developing markets need to reach $1 trillion by 2030, up from just $150 billion last year, according to a new IEA report.

National oil champions are likely to fill the gap left by private-sector players—meaning emissions won't shrink as fast as the supermajors

Candidates with the right skills are sometimes hired while they're still in school, or as soon as they graduate

As predicted, Covid-related production slow-downs had almost no effect on the rise of carbon dioxide.

Recent power shortages underscore how officials are struggling to balance climate goals and economic targets

Plastics and chemicals that have washed up on local beaches could make their way into ocean currents, scientists warn.

The two online shopping platforms are both investing in carbon removal—and more importantly, they’re showing their work.

Stony coral tissue loss could put a huge dent in the Caribbean’s already struggling economy—and no one knows what causes it.

Wells in the energy-rich region release three times as much of the potent greenhouse gas as wells in California, according to NASA-led research.

Russia is spending more than $10 billion on a railroad that will help it ramp up coal exports to Asia. It's even mobilizing prisoners to speed up construction.

After a week when three oil giants were forced to face climate urgency, a guide to what concrete change might look like.

The amount of electricity used by the two industries is forecast to nearly quadruple, according to Greenpeace